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Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois. 
Condon’s Superior Grass Seed for Lawns and Golf Courses 
731 Condon’s Velvet Green Lawn Seed Used extensively by park boards, golf clubs and by private 
home owners. Over 250,000 pounds sold annually. Recognized the country over as the very finest qual¬ 
ity. Sow in spring or fall. 1 lb. for 300 square feet. Contains only the highest grade of grasses suitable 
for the purpose of making a beautiful, durable, lasting lawn. Our Lawn Grass Seed germinates quickly, 
roots deeply. This enables it to withstand the intense heat of summer and the hard cold of winter, show¬ 
ing a beautiful, rich green from snow to snow. It contains no annual grasses for making a quick show, 
to the detriment of the permanent lawn, but has only those which are lasting and hardy. When a lawn is 
once established from our seed, it lasts for years. From six to eight weeks’ time is all that is required 
to form a close, thick turf of rich velvety green. One pound sows 300 square feet very nicely. For a 
perfect and enduring lawn of closely Interwoven, firm, elastic turf, which will flourish under varied con¬ 
ditions of soil and climate, and show a luxuriant growth throughout the year, plant Condon’s Velvet 
Green Lawn Grass Seed. % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.25; 5 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
732 Condor's Shady Place Mixture On nearly all lawns there are shaded, bare and unsightly spots, on 
which the owners have difficulty in getting a stand of grass. For such places this mixture is adapted. 
It is composed of grasses which naturally grow in shaded places. They are the finest and most costly 
of all grasses. Yz lb., 28 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.45; 5 lbs., $2.25, postpaid. 
705 Cocoos Bent Grass The hardiest and most 
dependable Bent Grass; has withstood temperatures 
as low as 35'degrees below zero. Sow in the same 
manner as Blue Grass or Red Top. Seed we offer 
was grown by Lyman Carrier, the originator. A 
true genuine unmixed Creeping Bent Grass. One 
top dressing a year will keep it in excellent condi¬ 
tion. Sow 1 lb. per 100 sq. ft. Yz lb., 85 cts.; lb., 
$1.50; 3 lbs., $4.25; 5 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. 
704 Creeping Bent Grass Agrostic Species. Es¬ 
pecially suited for lawn and gol-f courses, being per¬ 
fectly hardy, producing a dense velvety green carpet 
that withstands much trampling. Sow 1 lb. to 200 
square feet. Yz lb., 75 cts.; lb., $1.40; 3 lbs., $4.05; 
5 lbs., $6.50, postpaid. 
706 Red or Creeping Fescue (Festuca rulra). 
Very hardy grass, well adapted to severe winter 
conditions. Does well on poor, sandy or acid soil, 
and thrives luxuriantly in shady places. Used ex¬ 
tensively for golf and lawn purposes. Sow 1 lb. to 
200 square feet. Ys lb., 45 cts.; lb., 85 cts.; 3 lbs., 
$2.40; 5 lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
707 Chewing’s Fescue (New Zealand-Grown). 
Festuca Chewing’s is in even greater demand for 
Putting Greens than the Red Fescue. Best seeded 
alone when used for greens. It is a perennial with 
creeping roots and makes a fine turf. Does well in 
sandy soils, and in the shade. Sow either Spring 
or Fall at the rate of 5 lbs. to 1,000 square feet. 
Yz lb., 45 cts.; lb., 85 cts.; 3 lbs., $2.40; 5 lbs., $3.75, 
postpaid. 
756 Wood Meadow Grass (Poa Nemoralis). Used 
as a shade grass in the Northern half of the United 
States. Excellent grass under trees or between 
apartment buildings. A perennial closely related to 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Sow in the Fall or Spring 
1 lb. to every 300 square feet. Ys lb., 70 cts.; lb., 
$1.25; 3 lbs., $3.65; 5 lbs., $5.75, postpaid. 
702 Blue Grass, Kentucky Fancy Recleaned (Poa 
pratensis). Also known as June Grass, Green Grass, 
etc. Sow 1 lb. to 300 square feet, 60 lbs. per acre 
for hay. Rated as one of the best permanent 
grasses, especially useful for lawns, meadows, and 
rich land. Yz lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts,; 3 lbs., $1.20; 
5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
742 Red Top (Agrostis Alba) Fancy Recleaned 
One of our best native grasses. Useful for lawn or 
pasture fields. Does well on moist or even quite 
dry soils. Sow 1 lb. to 300 square feet, 20 lbs. per 
acre. Yz lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs„ 
$1.50, postpaid. 
744 Rye Grass, English or Perennial (L o 1 i u m 
perenne). Good for lawns or pasture. Especially 
suited for winter lawns in the south. Sow 1 lb. to 
200 square feet. Yz lb., 18 ets.; lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 
85 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
757 Rough Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa Trivialis) 
An ideal shade grass closely related to Kentucky 
Blue Grass, but somewhat finer and softer. It has 
a splendid apple-green color and is a creeper. Sow 
in Fall or Spring at rate of 1 lb. to every 300 square 
feet. Yz lb., 40 cts.; lb., 75 cts.; 3 lbs., $2.10; 5 lbs., 
$3.25, postpaid. 
696 White Dutch Clover An excellent clover for 
lawns, makes a close, compact growth, covering the 
ground like a carpet. Thrives well on all soils. Yz 
lb., 32 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.74; 5 lbs., $2.75, post¬ 
paid. 
For Special Prices on larger quantities see Red List enclosed. 
